MOTION: WILLIAMS/WALLACE to receive the update on the planning process for the next generation of Clipper. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES:7: Williams, Wallace, Harper, Davis, Young, Ortiz, Peeples
RECESS TO STANDING COMMITTEES (as the Committee of the Whole) The Board meeting recessed to the Standing Committees at 6:02 p.m. ALL COMMITTEES ARE ADVISORY ONLY. A.
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – Elsa Ortiz, Chairperson The External Affairs Committee convened at 6:02 p.m. All Committee members were present.
ACTION SUMMARY
Public Comment (for items not on the agenda) There was no public comment offered. Briefing/Action Items: A-1.
Consider recommending receipt of the Monthly Legislative Report and approval of legislative positions (Report 15-018).
RECOMMEND RECEIPT
Director of Legislative Affairs and Community Relations Beverly Greene presented the staff report. MOTION: WILLIAMS/WALLACE to forward to the Consent Calendar Addenda recommending receipt of the report. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES:7: Williams, Wallace, Harper, Davis, Young, Peeples, Ortiz A-2.
Consider recommending approval to sell full bus wraps on up to five percent of the District’s revenue fleet (Report 15-048).
CONTINUED TO A FUTURE MEETING
Director of Marketing and Communications Michele Joseph presented the staff report. President Peeples commented that he was opposed to full bus wraps because he felt it devalued passengers in favor of advertising to people on the street. He added that he has received complaints from passengers about not being able to see out and from sheriffs about the safety issues of not being able to see inside the bus.
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Discussion ensued regarding the effect of wraps on passengers’ ability to see their stop, liability and safety issues, whether vendors could specify certain routes, the applicability of the District’s advertising policy, anticipated revenue, and 30% versus total coverage of windows. Director Harper suggested that staff survey passengers for their opinions about full bus wraps, how they affect the rider experience and whether being able to see out of or inside of the bus matters in terms of the additional service that could be provided through the revenue generated by full bus wraps. He also suggested that staff talk to the sheriffs to get their opinion of whether full bus wraps create valid security concerns from a law enforcement standpoint. He added that staff should be able to do some independent research with Titan to determine how much transmission is appropriate in terms of covering windows. Public Comment: Jerry Grace said he doesn’t like wraps because passengers might miss their stop. Jane Kramer said these arguments are beside point if there were a sign in the bus that displays the next stop. MOTION: HARPER/WILLIAMS to continue the item and direct staff to study issues such as passenger acceptability, passenger safety, and passenger orientation on the route. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES:7: Harper, Williams, Wallace, Davis, Young, Williams, Ortiz A-3.
Consider recommending authorization to release a solicitation for revenue-yielding advertising on District vehicles (Report 15-049).
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
Director of Marketing and Communications Michele Joseph presented the staff report. MOTION: YOUNG/WILLIAMS to forward to the Consent Calendar Addenda recommending approval. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES:7: Young, Williams, Wallace, Harper, Davis, Peeples, Ortiz The External Affairs Committee adjourned at 6:34 p.m. B.
FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE – Jeff Davis, Chairperson The Finance and Audit Committee convened at 6:34 p.m. All Committee members were present.
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